Cavatelli Pasta Kitchen opens in Ormond Beach
A new restaurant offering homemade pasta and authentic Italian desserts is now open in Ormond Beach. Cavatelli Pasta Kitchen, located at 175 S. Nova Road, opened on Feb. 1. The restaurant is owned by Phil Martin, who opted for a fast-casual dining experience. Customers place their orders at the front counter and then take their seat, where their me...
Looking for authentic New York-style pizza? New pizzeria bringing a taste to Jacksonville
The search for authentic New York-style pizza in Jacksonville, for many, is a mission similar in passion to the hunt for the Holy Grail. A family-owned pizzeria launched 45 years ago in Rochester, N.Y., hopes to become that long-sought destination in Northeast Florida. Known for its traditional New York-style specialty pizzas, huge slices and giant...
Classic Dining: Coletta’s Italian Restaurant
Dining at Coletta’s Italian Restaurant on South Parkway is like reuniting with old friends. You’re happy to see them, and no matter how many years have passed, you quickly slide into comfortable familiarity. On a recent night at Coletta’s, folks enjoyed the famous lasagna, barbecue pizza, and other items. But so many aspects besides the food define...
Incontro Offers Upscale and Outsized Italian-American Dining in the Heart of Coral Springs
Incontro Italian Cuisine and Steakhouse just celebrated its second anniversary, yet I had never had a chance to visit before. My wife and I stopped by for a pricey but lovely meal. I don’t think there’s a better location in all of Coral Springs. Incontro sits at the literal heart of Coral Springs, in The Walk, and the location is gorgeous. It’s in...
Taste of Little Italy coming up
Get ready for a weekend of food, entertainment and family fun served up Italian-style. The Galbani Taste of Little Italy returns Feb. 16-18. The cultural festival is known for its Italian ambiance, national Italian American entertainers and authentic food. Admission is free. The festival will be in Tradition Square in Port St. Lucie. The Taste of L...
Alfonso's Italian Grille coming to Lancaster Golf Club with expected March opening
Look for a new Italian restaurant to open soon at the Lancaster Golf Club. Philadelphia-area native Alfonso Contrisciani wants to open Alfonso's Italian Grille and Event Center in early March in the clubhouse of the property. He also owns an Italian kitchen and bakery Nelsonville and that business will provide the baked good for here. The menu will...
Naples Winter Wine Festival 2024, raised $33 million, thanks in part to wine made in Italy
33 million dollars in total, including exclusive cruises, experiences linking great music and wine, and dreamy wine trips, with a nice dash of wine-related Made in Italy, signed by Antinori, Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini (with Scopeto, Caparzo and Altesino) and by the Ferragamo Family (with Il Borro), mixed with the great beauties of Italy, from the Uf...
Taste Of The Town: Italian dining destination Vitolo at the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach
Chef Anthony Vitolo, the namesake behind Vitolo, a new family-owned and operated Italian dining destination at Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, is the son and co-partner of his father's New York iconic hotspot Emilio's Balatto. The restaurant has a huge celebrity following, including Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, and others Vitolo's is Anthony's creat...
'Feels like home': New Italian restaurant in south Fort Myers has recipe for success
Giuseppe Manco didn’t know what to expect on Oct. 20, the day his restaurant in University Village Shops near Florida Gulf Coast University held its soft opening. “There were 150 guests on that first day,” he said. “They were lined up. I have to say, it was the nicest thing.” And when San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar held its grand opening Dec....
Openings: ‘Grandma’s table’ inspires new Italian restaurant in Jupiter, celebrity diners
The new year has dawned with fresh and noteworthy dining options in Palm Beach County. The eclectic range of new restaurants includes a swanky, Miami-inspired steakhouse in West Palm Beach, a comfort-food pub that’s attached to a Lake Worth Beach brewery and a Cali-Mex taco spot in Boynton Beach. One new Jupiter restaurant, Tavolena, takes inspirat...
Exclusive: New York’s Felice Restaurant Is Opening in Miami Spring 2024
New York City's beloved Tuscan restaurant, Felice, is opening its Miami flagship restaurant, Felice Brickell, in the heart of Miami's financial district this spring. Located along Brickell Avenue and SE 15th Road, the delicious news comes directly from Felice's founder, Florence-born Jacopo Giustiniani, who spoke exclusively to New Times about ever...
New DeCosmo Italian Market in Pinellas Park is family-owned foodie paradise
The new DeCosmo Italian Market in Pinellas Park is a family-run, family-owned foodie paradise. The 5,000-square-foot gourmet destination is deliciously overwhelming, but it's also warm and loving like the dozens of DeCosmos who help run this multigenerational enterprise. Paul DeCosmo, one of three owner brothers, says this to customers: "Welcome to...